THE Kilkenny-bred Irish Sport Horse Castlefield Maximus finished eighth in the Guangzhou CSI*** Grand Prix under his Chinese rider Datie Ha last week.

The 10-year-old stallion by Lux Z and out of Cloghala Lass (ISH), by Diamond Serpent (ISH) was bred by Deirdre O’Neill and was owned by Jim O’Neill before being sold to China. He was campaigned in Ireland up to Grand Prix level by Jim’s son Ger O’Neill.